4th Grade Almanac Quiz (2012 edition)

Question 1

Look in the Travel section. What is the #1 Most Visited Country?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 2

Who won the 2011 National Geographic Spelling Bee?

Accepted Answer

Tine Valencic

Question 3

What people built the first cities in 4000-3000 B.C.?

Accepted Answer

Sumerian peoples

Question 4

In what section would you look to find the coldest reported temperature in Rhode Island?

Accepted Answer

Weather

Question 5

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, how many words does the English language contain?

Accepted Answer

250,000-750,000

Question 6

Find the Numbers section. How do you write the number 10 in Roman Numerals?

Accepted Answer

X

Question 7

What word does the Index ask you to look up when you look for the words "Jobs"?

Accepted Answer

Careers

Question 8

In March 2011, how much could a U.S. dollar buy of Japanese Yen?

Accepted Answer

81.04

Question 9

For what is Mae Jemison famous?

Accepted Answer

First African-American woman in space.

Question 10

On what page does the Environment Chapter end?

Accepted Answer

85

Question 11

Look in the Table of Contents. In what section would you find how many inches are in a meter?

Accepted Answer

39.3701

Question 12

Look at the Nations section. How many stars are on the flag of Chile?

Accepted Answer

1

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